Securities / Derivatives

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Tweak Definitiion of ‘Unpublished Price Sensitive Information’

By Editors | 19/05/2023

SEBI’s amendments aim to improve transparency in the capital market and ensure timely and accurate disclosure of material events or information by listed entities.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Brokerage for Negligence During Share Placement

By Editors | 19/05/2023

China On Securities used incorrect prices in contract notes and transferred shares to placees without first requiring payment.

Securities / Derivatives

How Super Funds Are Bolstering Trust in Their Valuations

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2023

S&P Global’s Peter Alleston says trust in the superannuation industry relies on timely, transparent, accurate and reliable valuations, particularly for unlisted assets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

GFMA Report Details How DLT Will Benefit Capital Markets

By Editors | 18/05/2023

The report calls for market participants to proactively shape the future use of DLT and for policymakers to provide greater regulatory clarity.

Big Picture

BIS Paper Identifies Gaps in Regulatory Frameworks for Crypto

By Manesh Samtani | 18/05/2023

The paper says authorities should consider regulations for utility tokens, governance tokens, DeFi actors, and crypto firms that resemble financial conglomerates.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes New Rules to Tackle Suspicious Trading Activities

By Mark Johnston | 18/05/2023

The new framework would address the challenges posed by new-age technologies such as encrypted or vanishing messages.

Capital / Liquidity

US SEC Proposes Measures to Enhance Clearing House Resilience

By Mark Johnston | 18/05/2023

The proposal would require clearinghouses to monitor margin exposures more closely and make intraday margin calls as frequently as needed.

Capital / Liquidity

CDS Payments Not Triggered by Credit Suisse Bond Wipe-out

By Editors | 18/05/2023

The EMEA Credit Derivatives Determination Committee was asked to rule on whether the Credit Suisse takeover should trigger insurance payouts on bonds.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai Bourse to Launch Options on STAR Market ETF

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/05/2023

The options will be linked to an ETF that tracks the biggest 50 stocks on the STAR Market. The options are expected to launch within weeks.